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French doctor and politician

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Acting · Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Bernard Kouchner (born 1 November 1939) is a French politician and doctor. He is the co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde. From 2007 until 2010, he was the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the center-right Fillon government under president Nicolas Sarkozy, although he had been in the past a minister in socialist governments. In 2010, The Jerusalem…

Known for

  • Les Glucksmann, une histoire de famille — Self : Ancien ministre2026
  • Louis Schittly, de terre et de guerre — Self2023
  • Le président et le dictateur — Bernard Kouchner2015
  • Stéphane Guillon - Portraits au vitriol (1ère salve) — Self2008
  • On n'est pas couché — Self - Guest2006
  • Comme un coup de tonnerre — Self2002
  • Vivement dimanche — Self1998
  • The Troubles We've Seen — Self1994
  • Zone interdite — Self1993
  • Télématin — Self1985

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Key facts

Prime minister
François Fillon
Preceded by
Philippe Douste-Blazy (Foreign and European Affairs)
Succeeded by
Michèle Alliot-Marie
Born
( 1939-11-01 ) 1 November 1939 (age 86) , Avignon , France
Party
Independent (2007–present)
Other political affiliations
PCF (before 1966) , PS (1966–2007)
Spouse s
Évelyne Pisier , Christine Ockrent
Children
4, including Camille
Alma mater
University of Paris
Profession
Physician

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Encyclopedic overview

Bernard Kouchner (born 1 November 1939) is a French politician and doctor. He is the co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde. From 2007 until 2010, he was the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the center-right Fillon government under president Nicolas Sarkozy, although he had been in the past a minister in socialist governments. In 2010, The Jerusalem Post considered Kouchner the 15th most influential Jew in the world. Since 2015 Kouchner is workstream leader for the AMU (Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine), where he contributes his expertise in healthcare.

Early life

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